WORLD MIGRATION REPORT 2015 Migrants and Cities: New Partnerships to Manage Mobility
iii Editorial team........................................................................................................ vi Acknowledgements............................................................................................. viii WMR 2015 seminars, background papers and text box contributors.................... x Text boxes, migrant voices, figures, tables and maps.......................................... xiv Acronyms............................................................................................................xviii Foreword.............................................................................................................. xx Overview................................................................................................................ 1 CHAPTER 1 Introduction...................................................................................... 14 Highlights.............................................................................................................. 15 1.1 Modern day trends......................................................................................... 17 1.2 Definitions and terminology...........................................................................19 1.3 Research gaps on new urban destinations.....................................................22 1.4 Guide to the Report........................................................................................ 26 References............................................................................................................ 31 CHAPTER 2 Migration and urban diversity..........................................................34 Highlights.............................................................................................................. 35 2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 37 2.2 Diversity of urban settings.............................................................................. 38 2.3 Patterns of migration...................................................................................... 50 2.4 Diversity within cities..................................................................................... 57 2.5 Concluding remarks........................................................................................ 61 References............................................................................................................ 63 CHAPTER 3 Urban migrants, vulnerability and resilience....................................74 Highlights.............................................................................................................. 75 3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................... 77 3.2 Patterns of vulnerability................................................................................. 77 3.3 Barriers to accessing resources and opportunities.........................................81 3.4 Specific types and circumstances of vulnerability..........................................85 3.5 Partnerships for building resilience................................................................99 3.6 Concluding remarks...................................................................................... 104 References.......................................................................................................... 106